About Tearfund

Tearfund's mission

Tearfund works with local churches and organisations in more than 50 countries to tackle the complex challenges of poverty.

Tearfund's approach to tackling poverty

Tearfund is a Christian charity with over 50 years of experience in international development. They believe that poverty is not God’s plan, and an end to extreme poverty is possible. They work directly, and/or alongside local partners and churches, in underserved communities in more than 50 countries to tackle complex poverty in three main ways: